Reviews - Golemovo Oko | The StoryGraph

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This did everything you’d want a sequel to do: progressed character arcs, advanced the world-building, increased the stakes. This book did a great job of having its own arc and story while connecting to the first book and setting up the final instalment.

deeplyanchored's review against another edition

4.0

Those statues were exquisitely carved, without exception; that was what the Egyptians were really good at, along with organized religion and civil engineering.

dwibble92's review against another edition

5.0

This was a reread but I still love bartimaus and I quite liked the added narrative of kitty so we got the view of a commoner. As quick paced and witty as ever.

mah_c's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

exquisite_ashes's review against another edition

3.0

The problem with these books has always been that they didn't have enough Bartimaeus in them. I realize that structurally there have to be other POVs to develop the plot, and this is a solid plot that's probably more relevant to me today than it was when I read it as a kid. But here's the thing: No matter how good the plot is (and it's just fine. solid. not GREAT, but good), I don't care about it as much as I care about Bartimaeus. I would literally read 6 volumes of Bartimaeus sniping at a grocery list in footnotes. I don't care. Jonathan Stroud, wherever you are now, no matter how people complained about Ring of Solomon, I hope you know: It doesn't matter how little anyone cared about the plot, Bartimaeus was and is still great and I would still read 17 volumes of him sniping at a car manual (while having soft asides about Ptolemy).